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John Denver wasn't born in Colorado, but he's cleaning up in its halls of fame

Reader: Where were the artists at Artopia?

Aaron Thackeray​Saturday night's Artopia was an entertainment mashup of music, performance art, visual arts, fashion, food and other almost undefinable activities, fueled by alcohol and general high spirits. You can get a feel for the annual event in this slide show -- which inspired Found Art ... More >>

Metro State College's identity crisis continues, no new name yet

​Metro State students are getting an unexpected lesson in just how hard it is to rebrand a beloved institution. Yesterday, the school's board voted to postpone by at least a month a final decision on a new name for Metropolitan State College.

Michael Hancock launches Denver Education Compact to help improve public schools

Michael Hancock.​ After spending the morning with W., Mayor Michael Hancock (who the former president said was classy), launched his Denver Education Compact, a committee of big brains set to tackle the city's school system, which graduated just 51.8 percent of students on time last year. Hanc ... More >>

RedLine show opens tonight which showcases the art of formerly-homeless Denver residents

The "beta stage" show will last for two days. Sevilla Stinnett, right, and Program Manager Michelle Kimball, left.​If most of the artists in Denver could make a living off their artwork, the staff of Denver's restaurants and bars would be getting a big makeover. But sustaining the homeless thr ... More >>

Celebrate Lalo Delgado

The "beta stage" show will last for two days. Sevilla Stinnett, right, and Program Manager Michelle Kimball, left.​If most of the artists in Denver could make a living off their artwork, the staff of Denver's restaurants and bars would be getting a big makeover. But sustaining the homeless thr ... More >>

Metro State team gets in the game to kick hunger at the Taste of the NFL

Volunteers from last year's Taste of the NFL.​In a country renowned for excess, the hoopla surrounding the Super Bowl could qualify as our crowning achievement in consumption. But at least some people are finding ways to do something positive with our over-indulgence. Over the weekend, Metropo ... More >>

Mason Tvert touts marijuana-is-better-than-alcohol rallies at eighty-plus colleges nationwide

Mason Tvert prefers Emerald to Amethyst.​For indefatigable marijuana booster Mason Tvert, founder of the advocacy organization Safer Alternative For Enjoyable Recreation (SAFER), April 1 is a very big day. Rallies are scheduled to take place at more than eighty colleges and universities across ... More >>

A classic Denver Food & Wine Classic

Troy Guard's TAG hosts a Denver Food & Wine dinner tonight.​ The fifth annual Denver Food & Wine Classic kicked off last night, and it's bigger and better than ever this year -- in every way. "Art of the Cocktail and a Movie" brought several hundred people to the Quad at Metropolitan State C ... More >>

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Capsule reviews of current exhibits

Stanza and Deliver

Poet Mark Doty talks about his writing life at three separate events.

Sketches

Brief reviews of current shows

Sketches

Brief reviews of current shows

Sketches

Brief reviews of current shows

Parking Exercise

Brief reviews of current shows

Sketches

Brief reviews of current shows

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Brief reviews of current shows

Sketches

Brief reviews of current shows

Sketches

Brief reviews of current shows

Sketches

Brief reviews of current shows

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Brief reviews of current shows

C'mon, Get Hip-Hoppy

Give these creative classmates extra credit -- and Experience the Movement

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Give these creative classmates extra credit -- and Experience the Movement

Artbeat

Brief sketches of what's happening in the Denver art scene.

This Week's Day-by-Day Picks

Brief sketches of what's happening in the Denver art scene.

Slippery Slopes

Western State seeks to save its ski team with a dash for private cash.

Off Limits

Net change

The Message

Hard Progress

Anti-War Craft

Students ruffle Auraria's tradition of apathy.

This Week's Day-by-Day Picks

Students ruffle Auraria's tradition of apathy.

Hard-nosed Headmaster

Metro State's basketball coach keeps old school new.

Summer and Smoke

The good, the bad and the ugly at the Arvada Center and the MCA.

Round the Corner

Colorado's jazz artists stand up against their big-city counterparts.

Best Sports Coach -- College

Mike Dunlap
Metro State Basketball

Best Metro State Athlete

Luke Kendall

Reality Bites

The CVA's two-part exhibit is a divine look at the human form.

Off Limits

His word is born.

A Sporting Chance

The good, the bad and the very ugly of athletics in 2000.

Art Beat

The good, the bad and the very ugly of athletics in 2000.

Art for Life

The good, the bad and the very ugly of athletics in 2000.

Please Be Seated

The good, the bad and the very ugly of athletics in 2000.

Mall Rats

Student activists plan a sneaker attack on the Denver Pavilions.

Goodbye, Columbus

Student activists plan a sneaker attack on the Denver Pavilions.

The Quiet Man

Student activists plan a sneaker attack on the Denver Pavilions.

Changing Scenes

Student activists plan a sneaker attack on the Denver Pavilions.

Freedom of Expressionism

Student activists plan a sneaker attack on the Denver Pavilions.

STRANGE BUT TRUE

DRIBBLES AND BITS AND BITS AND BITS.

LETTERS

DRIBBLES AND BITS AND BITS AND BITS.

ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

DRIBBLES AND BITS AND BITS AND BITS.

SCHOOL'S OUT

THE FORMER RESIDENTS OF AURARIA LOSE A BATTLE FOR FINANCIAL AID.